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"The Way can be understood, and surname can be named, but not ordinary. Without a name, it's the beginning of heaven and earth. With a name, it's the mother of all things. Well, there might be another 'name,' called the Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young, hehe..." "I've achieved enlightenment! I've achieved enlightenment! HAHAHAHAHA!!!" Watching his fellow Daoist whose skull has split open, the ribcage torn, growing wings of flesh, and flying into the sky, Li Fan, with lingering fear, stops his sermon for the day. "Sigh, I can't just blabber about the Daoist skill anymore, I've driven another one mad..."

In the world, there were gods who obeyed the rules, whether good or evil. But there were also evil gods who defied the rules. When a traverser was confronted by the rules that he could never conform to, the resulting collision marks the beginning of the story of an evil god… This is the story of a good man who transformed into a great jellyfish, then traversed his world to arrive at a world of swords and magic. His journey of searching and exploring eventually led to him remaking nature and changing the world.

Paju, the city of hope, peace, and madness. And the story of a wizard trapped in a bizarre world. “The dead Cthulhu waits in his dreams in his dwelling place, Rlie.”

No one knows when this kind of psychiatric hospital is in the world appeared. It appeared on the most prosperous street in Gotham City, and was once hidden in the darkest corner of Raccoon City. Some people say that the girl in the nurse's uniform are a bit like Harley Quinn. Some people say that the old man in the ward on the second floor calls himself Professor Moriarty. Some people find old chainsaws in the corner of the corridor. Some people Under the bed, there was a card with a clown drawn, the attending physician was always lazy, and there was always some inexplicable blood in the cracks in the floor.

Set in the desolate and remote Antarctic wilderness, “The Abyss of the Pole” follows an international scientific expedition team, led by protagonist Jack Winter, as they embark on a secretive mission to investigate unusual signals coming from beneath the ice. The team, composed of experts in various fields such as archaeology, geology, and occult studies, initially believes they are uncovering traces of a long-lost prehistoric civilization. However, what they encounter beneath the frozen wasteland goes far beyond anything their scientific training could have prepared them for. After their helicopter crashes during an intense storm, Jack and his team find themselves stranded in the harsh, unforgiving cold of Antarctica. Struggling for survival, they attempt to salvage supplies from the wreckage and locate any remaining members of the team. Jack, alongside fellow survivor Sarah Foster, an expert in ancient cultures and esoteric knowledge, begins to notice strange occurrences in the environment—haunting visions, peculiar symbols carved into the ice, and the eerie sensation of being watched by an unseen force. As they venture deeper into the ice, the team uncovers the remains of an ancient and seemingly advanced civilization buried beneath the glacier. Their findings include cryptic stone structures, ominous relics, and symbols that eerily resemble those referenced in ancient occult texts. These relics, however, are not dormant. As the team disturbs the remains, they awaken a primordial force far older than humanity itself—one deeply tied to the Lovecraftian horrors of the Cthulhu Mythos. One by one, team members begin to succumb to madness, experiencing hallucinations and bizarre physical transformations. The boundaries between reality and nightmare blur as Jack begins to lose his grip on sanity. His journal entries, which serve as the narrative structure, become increasingly fragmented, chronicling his slow descent into paranoia and terror. Strange whispers fill the air, and Jack’s dreams are plagued by visions of cyclopean cities, non-Euclidean geometries, and grotesque, otherworldly beings. The farther they explore the hidden ice caves, the clearer it becomes that these beings are not simply dormant—they are waiting. Sarah’s deep understanding of ancient symbols hints at the presence of a sleeping entity, something akin to the mythological Great Old Ones. Jack comes to realize that their presence in Antarctica was no accident; they were drawn there by the cosmic forces lurking beneath the ice, manipulated into awakening an ancient horror that threatens not only their lives but also the fabric of reality itself. As the surviving members try to escape, they discover that the Antarctic landscape has been subtly and unnervingly altered. The ice shifts in unnatural patterns, and time itself seems to warp. The expedition’s path leads them to the heart of an ancient city submerged beneath miles of ice, where they confront the terrifying truth of their mission: the awakening of an unspeakable, godlike being that could bring about the end of humanity. In a climactic confrontation, Jack faces a choice: to sacrifice his remaining team and himself in an attempt to re-seal the ancient power or allow the entity to fully awaken and consume the world. However, the very act of opposing this cosmic force may cost him his sanity—or worse, his soul. The novel concludes on a disturbing and ambiguous note, leaving readers with an unsettling sense of uncertainty. Though Jack survives, the full extent of his mental and physical state is left unclear. His final journal entries suggest that the terror they faced in Antarctica may not be confined to that frozen continent alone. As the reader closes the book, the creeping suspicion remains: the cosmic horror still lurks beneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to emerge once more.

Asylums exist in many forms—some detain the guilty, some study the mind, and others are meant to erase it. Simulations are one of these forms, but they were never designed to work together. Overseer's Asylum is unlike any of them. It's a Traumatic Asylum—an experience you can't escape, where time and reality blur. You won't know when it begins. You won't know if it ever ends. Only death brings certainty. Alexa and her Friends try to beat the goal the Overseer is looking for.

Have you ever wondered, beneath the dazzling neon lights of the city, there are monsters lurking from ancient myths? Have you ever wondered, high above in the moonlit sky, stand gods watching over humanity? Have you ever wondered, amidst the bustling crowds of the modern world, there are extraordinary beings walking the earth in place of gods? In a world ruled by humans, countless strange forces lie in wait. In the forbidden zones of life, where no one dares to go, ancient gods reside. But where have the gods of the Great Xia gone? In this world that belongs to humans, the "mystery" must be eradicated!

Synopsis: Reborn as Aamon, he inherited a bloodline cursed by the heavens: the rare and forbidden Darkness-Light element of the legendary Vio family. To shield him from the Empire’s relentless hunt, his own mother—a legendary former Commander—personally sealed his powers, hiding him in the shadows of obscurity until a brutal tragedy claimed the lives of both his parents. As his mother’s final breath escaped her lips, the seal shattered. Now, bolstered by a mysterious System and fueled by an unquenchable thirst for vengeance, Aamon rises to dismantle the corrupt foundations of the old world. The era of nobility is dead. Under the decree of the "Void Asylum," absolute power is the only caste that remains. Anime//Manhwa

Investigative journalist Marcus Chen has built his career exposing institutional corruption. When he receives an assignment to investigate the abandoned Blackwood Asylum-a psychiatric hospital closed decades ago amid rumors of patient abuse-he expects to uncover another case of medical negligence. But Blackwood holds secrets far darker than Marcus imagined. As he explores the decaying halls and discovers disturbing patient files, Marcus begins experiencing strange symptoms. Enhanced perception. Vivid hallucinations. Voices that seem to come from the walls themselves. He tells himself it's just stress, just the oppressive atmosphere of the abandoned building. He's wrong. Something in Blackwood has been waiting for him-waiting for someone with the right genetic markers to complete an experiment that began forty years ago. As Marcus's grip on reality begins to slip, he must determine what's real and what's delusion before he becomes another victim of the asylum's dark legacy. But some truths are too dangerous to uncover, and some places are abandoned for good reason. In the depths of Blackwood Asylum, Marcus will discover that the line between salvation and damnation is thinner than he ever imagined.

After being found and brought back by her wealthy family, Arabella Donovan has an unexpected awakening and discovers that the world she lives in is a mishmash of popular story tropes. Her eldest brother is the tragic guy in a melodramatic, angsty novel; Her second brother is the cannon fodder in an showbiz power-fantasy novel; Her third brother is the scapegoat who ends up with a criminal record in a doting teen romance; Her fourth sister is the vicious villainess in a 'real vs. fake heiress' story; And even her parents are just antagonistic background characters in some sweet, middle-aged romance. Arabella Donovan: This family is a complete collection of misfortunes. The word 'tragic' doesn't even begin to cover it. Her family, after hearing all of her inner thoughts: "..."